Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
05-08-2020, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,640
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-13-2020, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,111
Re: valve slippage leaking seals
Hi,
thanks for all your sugestions, I've checked for leaks and there is none that I can find.
I should have mentioned earlier that my excavator is a Metalhobi hydromek 490. I've not had it very...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-12-2020, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,111
Re: valve slippage leaking seals
Hi,
It's only the main boom that drops, It goes down from fully up postion to half way over about an hour then very very slowly completly drops over about 12 hrs.
I have noticed that after the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-07-2020, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,111
Re: valve slippage leaking seals
Hi,
did you ever get this problem fixed?
I have a similar problem, the main boom on my excavator drops very, very slowly over time. I replaced the O ring wiper seals, used silicone grease on the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-04-2020, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 31,663
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-20-2020, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,319
Re: Volvo A60H
At 44kg, you would almost need to build a ramp to put it in the back of your car?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-01-2020, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,319
Re: Volvo A60H
Hi digger,
did you find the earthmover section in the Vario site, it's not just Helicopters they produce.
I have a couple of Vario Helis and if the quality is the same in the earth movers, it...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-30-2020, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,319
Re: Volvo A60H
Vario make kits that you can order via Vario UK web site although they are made in Germany.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-30-2020, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,319
Re: Volvo A60H
I have been looking for a while but there seems to be nothing in the UK.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-21-2020, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 31,663
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
12-28-2019, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,404
Re: Rx channels
I now have everything working properly, Once I figured out how the mixing should go in my Tx, it was fairly easy after that. I must also thank the guys at Metalhobi who were very helpful, 1st class...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
11-06-2019, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,404
Re: Rx channels
Hi Don,
I got the channel assignments for the excavator and then put them into my Tx. I then tried the mixing function in the radio to combine the stick inputs to the ESC channel but I can't get...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
11-05-2019, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,404
Re: Rx channels
Hi Don,
thanks for replying. Am I correct in saying that to get the pump to work I need to assign it to a switch channel on my Tx and activate it first to get things working? I read somewhere that...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
11-04-2019, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,404
Rx channels
Hi,
I have just received my first RC excavator, Hydomek 490 from Metalhobi in Germany and I'm very impressed with the quality however it does not come with any instructions.
I am using a Futaba...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
09-07-2019, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,422
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
08-12-2019, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,913
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
08-05-2019, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,913
Re: Hidromek
I agree they do look good and not as expensive as Premacon. I messaged metalhobi and they are on holiday until 1st September but delivery is 8 weeks from ordering, I'm tempted!
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
08-04-2019, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,913
Hidromek
Anybody bought a Hidromek excavator from https://www.metalhobi.de/en/
recently? what are they like? worth the money?:)
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-26-2019, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,422
Which Ecavator
Hi,
I am loking at getting my first excavator but can't decide which one?
I am looking at Wedico CAT345 or the RC4WD 360L. The 360L costs a lot less and is very heavy but how is the build...
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